Northville District Library

Databases

Ancestry Library Edition
Note:  This database is available ONLY in the Library.
A comprehensive collection of resources for family research, including Census from both U.S. (through 1930) and the U.K: passenger lists; and    Similar to the fee-based website Ancestry.com., with a browser from ProQuest.

Heritage Quest
Includes books and periodicals on family history, as well as the US Census from 1790 to 1930.  Also a ProQuest database.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
An index to biographical information contained in more than 1,000 reference sources.  Covers people from all time periods.  Does not contain full text.

Websites

www.familysearch.com
Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and includes over 400,000,000 names.  Registration required for this free site.

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Designed to facilitate connections for genealogical researchers.

www.usgenweb.org
Organized by State, and providing extensive links to county sites throughout the country. Include query boards and mailing lists, and family reunion notices.  Maintained by volunteers dedicated to free online access to genealogical information.